http://www.brophyandsonsoutfitting.ca./

My dad and I are trying to book a hunt. We prefer elk, but my time off is limited to the first or second week of October each year. This is one of the few places I've seen who actually offer hunts during that time. We have never been on a guided hunt and we are honestly terrified of spending all that money and afraid we will be disappointed. So, any help is appreciated. I have emailed the operator of this outfit several times and the communication has been good so far.

You can worry yourself to death trying to decide where to go and with who. I suggest you work with a reputable agent such Jeff Neal or Jack Atcheson or Wendell Reich or Adam Clements. These are a few of the one I know that have contacts for the type of hunt you want to go on. The benefit of the agent is that it costs nothing extra to use one and they have a lot broader web of contacts that you will be able to develop.

Good luck.

I dont know the outfitter but when I read on their website " Newfoundland moose can be compared in size to Alaskan moose" and " bring a .270 minimum with lots of ammunition" I get nervous. That dogcat fellow has some sage advice.

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Originally posted by bwest:
I dont know the outfitter but when I read on their website " Newfoundland moose can be compared in size to Alaskan moose" and " bring a .270 minimum with lots of ammunition" I get nervous. That dogcat fellow has some sage advice.

Why does the above make you nervous? Are NF moose smaller than Alaskan Moose?

Why wouldn't one take lots of ammunition on an outfitted hunting trip? You might lose some of it, you'll need to confirm your zero once there, etc. etc.

I doubt that they're implying that you should bring a light gun and blaze away at a moose with lots of shots to the stomach...

Yes, .270 may be light for moose but its been done for years. Moose have been taken for years with 30-30's before more powerful cartridges became popular with the average hunter. Most people my fathers age in this part of Canada still think of a 30/06 as an outrageously powerful caliber.

I see nothing wrong with their recomendations and I also see that they've been in business since '69 and that they have 7 lodges. Looks pretty good to me. Newfs are generally very honest and believe in customer service, much more so than in many other areas. I know nothing of this outfitter though.

Born to Hunt: If communication has been good so far I wouldn't worry too much. NF is full of moose. Maybe check with some of his customers to reassure yourself. References are generally always good ones though. You could check with the Better Business Bureau to see if there have been complaints. I agree that dogcat's advice is good.

What kind of $ are you looking at here, if you don't mind saying?

The eastern canadian or newfoundland moose has about half the body size of the ak yukon moose.

the inductry standard that outfitters recomend on most packing lists is 40 rounds of ammo. personally i bring 20-30 rounds. even that is a lot.

what is stated on that web site is not the norm.

HEY BORN--If you are looking for an excellent hunt in newfoundland --contact Ron Hicks of snowshoe lake h/f 1-709-489-3017

snowshoe@nf.sympatico.ca

you will have a terrific hunt--Don Hertz

Thank you Cold Zero. My thoughts exactly.

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" Newfoundland moose can be compared in size to Alaskan moose"

There's nothing innaccurate about that statement. You can certainly compare them. The NF moose are about 1/3 smaller on average, thats all.

Its still an apples to apples comparison, at least.

Cheers,
Canuck

thats correct , we can compare them to thw western candian and the shiras as well. they are all moose right...